OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER (BUILDINGS), PWD ...

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER (BUILDINGS), PWD.,
CHEPAUK, CHENNAI – 600 005
PRESENT: ER. P.S. MOHAMMED ALIJINNAH, B.E.,
CHIEF ENGINEER (BUILDINGS)
Proceeding No. HDO (B) / 65325 / 2001 / Dated 10-05-2007
Sub:
Buildings – Common Schedule of Plinth Area Rates for the purpose of valuation of Buildings for
Rental Calculation by Public Works Department and Collection of Stamp duty by Registration
Department – Approved for the year 2007-2008 and communicated for adoption with effect
from 01-05-2007 – Regarding.
Ref:
1. Senior Audit Office, Indian Audit and Account Department, A.G. (Audit) II, Chennai-18 Letter
No. AG (C&RA) / SRR / Review / 426 / Dated 13-03-2006
2. The Inspector General of Registration Chennai - 18 Letter No.25128 / J1 /2006 / Dated 13-
06-2006
3. This office Letter No. HDO (B) 65325/2001 / Dated 07-01-2007
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It has been brought to the notice of the Chief Engineer (Buildings / the senior Audit Officer, Indian Audit
and Accounts Department, Accountant General (Audit) II, Chennai-18 and by the Inspector General of
Registration, Chennai-18 that the schedule of plinth area rates hither to approved and communicated by the
Superintending Engineers of Building Organisation are being followed in the assessment of valuation of
Buildings at various districts for the collection of Stamp duty / Registration fee and the rates Fixed by one
Superintending Engineer for the districts under his jurisdiction have difference over the rates fixed for other
districts by the Superintending Engineers of other Circles, resulting in revenue loss to the Government of Tamil
Nadu and hence requested the Chief Engineer (Buildings) to examine the issue and to take suitable action to fix
the Schedule of Plinth Area Rates in such a way there shall not be any revenue loss to the Government.
In this regard, the views of the Superintending Engineers of Building Organisation were called for this
office letter third cited and also discussed in the review meeting of the Superintending Engineers by the Chief
Engineer (Building) on 07-05-2007. Based on the decisions arrived at in the review meeting, its was accepted
by all the Superintending Engineers of Building Organisation that a common Schedule of Plinth Area Rates be
approved from the year 2007-2008 by the Chief Engineer (Buildings with an extra percentage for the buildings
located in Corporation limits, Municipal limit and also in certain hilly areas as furnished in annexure – 1 and the
Schedule of Plinth area Rates so approved may be brought into operation with effect from 01-05-2007.

Accordingly, the chief Engineer (Buildings) has approved common Schedule of Plinth area Rates for the
year 2007-2008 and furnished vide Annexure –I to this proceedings for adoption with effect from 01-05-2007
along with the General Notes with regard to the Percentage extra allowable for the buildings in Corporation
limits, Municipal limits and some hilly areas where tourist Attractions are more.
The Superintending Engineer and the Executive Engineer of Building Organisation are requested to
adopt the above rates in working out the rental calculation and also in assessment of valuation of any buildings
referred to them.
The Superintending Engineers and the Executive Engineers are requested to bring to the notice of the
Chief Engineer (Buildings) with regard to any other aspects which are required to be incorporated in the
common Schedule of plinth Area Rates for effective use, for consideration by the chief Engineer (Buildings)
and approval.
The receipt of this proceeding together with Annexure-I shall be acknowledged.
Encl: Annexure-I
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P.S. MOHAMED ALIJINNAH
CHIEF ENGINEER (BUILDINGS)
To
The Superintending Engineers and
The Executive Engineers of
Building Organisation
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For Chief Engineer (Buildings)
Copy To:
The Senior Audit Officer, Indian Audit and Accounts Department, Accountant general (Audit) II, Chennai-18
(with enclosure) for information.
The Inspector General of Registration, No.100, Santhome High Road, Chenai-28 (with enclosure) for
information.
The Chief Engineer (Buildings)’s table
The Joint chief Engineer (Buildings)’s table
The H.D.O.-I, and H.D.O.-II, Office of the Chief Engineer (Buildings), PWD, Chennai-5
All the Assistant Executive Engineers of technical Section, Office of the Chief Engineer (Buildings), PWD.,
Chennai-5
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